Overnight
Islamic Republic have Wiped out 3000-Years of Iranian History

30 October 2007

Pol-Borideh
after its destruction by the Islamic Republic Ministry of Road &
Transportation

Pictures
courtesy of ISNA (Click
to enlarge)

Edited
by Shapour Suren-Pahlav

LONDON,
(CAIS) -- The destruction of one of the biggest historical sites in the Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari
province by the Islamic Republic Ministry of Road and Transportation was reported
by the Persian service of ISNA on Monday, October 22.

"Overnight
60% of the architectural and archeological remains of
Pol-Borideh in Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari province is being destroyed to construct a
road. The ancient site was registered on the National Heritage List", said
Aliasghar Noruzi, an archeologist with provincial CHTO.

He
stated: "The Ministry of Road and Transportation acted irresponsibly, and ignored
all the previous warnings of the Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation,
prior to launching the new Khuzestan Highway project."

According
to Noruzi, the ancient site was a settlement next to an ancient route known as
Arjan-Lordegan-Esphahan, which was in use during a number of historical periods.
In addition there were a number of architectural remains dated back to 1000 BCE as
well as pre-history which have already been identified in the area.

He
stated: "despite all the previous meetings, communications and warnings,
the authorities of the Ministry of Road and Transportation have chosen to ignore and in
an unexpected move they have flattened and destroyed the historical site
overnight."

He
added "Lordegan was one of the most ancient cities in the region and in
many historical accounts have talked about its prosperous past, but to this date
we have not succeeded in identifying its original location, nonetheless, Pol-Borideh
could have provided us with many invaluable answers and could have assisted
archaeologists in finding the ancient city, but now we have lost that chance."

Another
local archaeologist who wished to remain anonymous for his safety said: "Israel
should not be worried about the [Islamic] regime's threat of wiping it out from the map, it is us
[Iranians] who should be worried, as the regime is determined to
wipe us out of the map."

He
added "everyday this anti-Iranian regime is coming up with a new plot to destroy our
heritage. One day our heritage is being threatened by dam projects, the next its
road constructions. They claim
these are development projects, if this is the case why is our heritage being
destroyed in the darkness of night and in secret - and why don't they sit down with
the cultural authorities
to find a solution to carry out their so-called development projects, and at the
same time safeguard our national heritage?"